
Going Against The Flow
As Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he encourages persistence in praying to the Father, gives us the Golden Rule, and...
Read ArticleAs Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he encourages persistence in praying to the Father, gives us the Golden Rule, and...
Read ArticleIn verses 19-24, Jesus emphasized that we have to choose between serving God or stuff (mammon). That choice has another natural consequence – anxiety. If...
Read ArticleIn the first half of Matthew 6, Jesus describes the believer’s private life (giving, praying, fasting); in the second half he is concerned with our...
Read ArticleWhy do you do what you do—to gain the adoration of God or of others? Jesus teaches his disciples to be careful to not “practice...
Read ArticleIn the Sermon on the Mount, it becomes evident that Jesus believed authentic faith should shape how his disciples relate to people around them. It’s...
Read ArticleDerided and scorned by passers-by and religious leaders alike, these last words of Jesus are the only ones recorded by Matthew and Mark. Jesus knows...
Read ArticleIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus doesn’t lower the bar when it comes to the law, he raises it. By making it clear that...
Read ArticleJesus challenges conventional thinking, in his time and ours, about what it means to be “blessed.” In the Beatitudes, Jesus shows us the marks of an extraordinary life of faith. The...
Read ArticleJesus’ last words, like his first words, on the cross, were a prayer. William Barclay suggests that this prayer could very well be a prayer...
Read ArticleJohn 4 and John 7 present Jesus as Living Water. As Jesus hangs on the cross, we see a picture of the living water drying up –...
Read ArticleJesus models abiding in the 5th commandment here. He is caring for his mother who loves him as much as a mother can love a...
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